“When the Knights came here, they were born here. They’re like a little baby,” Jeff Evtushek said. “These other teams who come here, it’s like adopting a 50-year-old man.”
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For the first time since seeding began in 1979, no team seeded better than No. 4 has made the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. No. 4 UConn is the highest remaining seed.
The most compelling fight for Canelo Alvarez is against David Benavidez, who preserved his mandatory WBC positioning by overpowering former IBF champion Caleb Plant.
The Kansas City Chiefs are 1-point favorites over the Cincinnati Bengals in Sunday’s AFC championship rematch after the favorite flipped twice this week.
The school’s new Name, Image and Likeness opportunities also align with its pursuit of gaining membership into a Power Five conference.
In a span of less than 17 hours starting Christmas Eve, the bettor went from the cusp of being the sole Circa Survivor contest winner to being eliminated.
UNLV sophomore defensive back Johnathan Baldwin had a fumble return for a touchdown, an interception and a key pass breakup in a victory Saturday over rival UNR.
Defense will likely determine what exactly the 2022-23 Rebels are capable of during the second season of Kruger’s head coaching tenure.
It’s unknown how things have improved up front from last season for the Raiders, when its line was ranked one of the worst in the NFL.
College football season can’t come soon enough after last week’s feud between Alabama coach Nick Saban and Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher. The SEC rivals square off Oct. 8.
Former UNLV star Randall Cunningham took a walk around a mall to take his mind off the draft. Former Rancho High standout Mike Pritchard almost overslept, waking up at pick No. 6.
ESPN was still showing men’s slow-pitch softball games in 1980 when it had the novel idea to televise the NFL draft for the first time.
The Knights were all but dead against Chicago in what would have been a terrible loss given the precarious position in which the standings place them.
The actor who portrays Jerry Tarkanian in HBO’s “Winning Time” looks more like Tark’s fellow Las Vegas icon Don Rickles, but that’s not the biggest problem.
Northern Nevada schools will present their thoughts on realignment during meetings in March that could reshape the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association again.